This particular kit will be for going around sites and just seeking and removing crossing or girdling roots. The organization I work for hasn't been very keen on getting great nursery stock in the past...sort of a "heck...it's free...we'll take what we can get" sort of mentality. As a result...
I need a kit that can be used while walking around sites with hundresds of trees (schools, neighborhoods, business centers, etc) A sawzall might work, but would not be feasible to carry. A chisel will be slowe, but easy to lug.
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That's one of the things I am wondering...Do I want fine teeth or large teeth.
They do have one version that is supposedly resharpenable...but honestly, I don't see myself settling down for a 2 hour session with the silky and a file.
The other thing I liked about this little yellow one is that...
Though I know the $8 set from the hardware store would work fine, I found these chisels I like: http://www.hartvilletool.com/product/11345 I like that they are shorter (I guess that's what make them "butt chisels?"
Guy, you make a good point about the straight clawed hammer. I've used the...
Though a bit expensive, and I know the $8 kit from lowes would work fine, I found these chisels that I like.
http://www.hartvilletool.com/product/11345
I like that they are shorter...easier to haul around. I think I am going to get 2 of them. Maybe a 3/4" and a 1/4".
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Is this the root pruning saw y'all're (I love the double contraction!) talking about?
http://www.silkystore.com/Secure/eCommerce/Catalog.asp?prdc=12
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I want to put together a kit/toolbag of things to have available when removing/fixing girdling roots. I've done quite a bit already by using whatever tools I have available to me- pruners (which get sharpened a lot!), hand saw, then the rest are crude tools that shouldn't be near the base of a...
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